MARTIN, TN - Washington Monthly’s 2017 college guide and
rankings publication lists the University of Tennessee at Martin among the
“best bang for the buck” schools in the southern United States.

UT Martin comes in at number eight on this annual list, up
significantly from 17th in 2016. It is the top-ranked Tennessee
school in this category, with Tennessee Wesleyan College being the only other
in-state school to break the top 20.

Washington Monthly bases its “best bang for the buck”
rankings on a series of criteria designed to help students of all income
brackets obtain a marketable degree for a reasonable price. Evaluation
categories include such items as student loan repayment rates, estimated
post-graduation earning potential and percentage of first-generation college
students selected for admission.

Washington Monthly rankings are released each September and
focus on data gathered in the previous 12-month period.